The Ben Bolt Badgers entered their tilt with the Santa Maria Cougars with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Ben Bolt fell 35-28 to Santa Maria on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Ben Bolt of the 49-22 loss they experienced in the two teams' previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2022.
When it comes to explaining why Ben Bolt lost, one person who can't be blamed is Devin Godines. Despite the final result, he rushed for 161 yards and three touchdowns. Those three rushing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Godines.
Among those leading the charge was Esiah Gracia, who rushed for 93 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Daniel Martinez was another key contributor, rushing for 66 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Ben Bolt's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Santa Maria, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Ben Bolt does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Santa Maria also has no future games currently scheduled.
